The article narrates the response of Communist Party of India (CPI) member of Parliament (MP) Gurudas Dasgupta when a curious and not too polite MP asked him how he managed to wash his red full-sleeved sweater that is his dress code for the Indian Parliament during winter.

The article reports on the decision of Samajwadi Party Member of the Parliament (MP) Jaresh Agarwal to give up the adopted village as a sign of his rebellion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana in India.